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I can't for the life of me ever recall an instructor telling me that. I'm pretty sure it's not in the PADI OW manual - but I'll be reading that on the flight down to Roatan and I'll keep my eyes out for it.
You're not going to suck in 50 ppm CO from the street, but your compressor can create it. Smell all you want. You still die.
I think injuries and deaths from CO are greatly under reported, written off as travelers flu & hangovers or drownings, with tanks drained to protect the local businesses. I have known of several stories where the evidence was quickly destroyed.How many recreational diver deaths/injuries have been attributed to CO poisoning?
The most popular dive resort on Roatan killed a Texan tourist and a popular dive master, then tried to blame the tourist for killing the DM. That did fail tho, so the resort quietly settled with the widow with enough money to include a nondisclosure agreement.
Then there are unfair libel suits. Scubaboard almost went bankrupt because of a discussion including first hand witnesses who tried to save the dying even tho they were injured by CO created by the compressor. The suit was thrown out of court, but it cost a lot to defend up to that point.